Dundalk International Explained

Surface:Sand
Class:Feature
Horse Race:Dundalk International
Location:Dundalk Stadium
Inaugurated:1968
Sponsor:Time
Distance:550 yards
Qualification:Invitation only
Purse:€20,000 (winner)

The Dundalk International is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Dundalk Stadium in Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland.[1] [2]

It was held at the Dundalk Ramparts Greyhound Stadium from 1968 until 2000 until the track closed in 2000 and then it returned in 2004 after the new track was built.

It is a prestigious event and is invitation only, attracting some of Ireland's leading greyhounds and occasionally some of the Britain's leading greyhounds. The event is one of the richest one-off races in Ireland (€20,000 in 2022) and is an integral part of the Irish greyhound racing calendar after being inaugurated in 1968.[3] At one time it had been the richest prize for a one of race in both the United Kingdom and Ireland.[4]

Venues & distances

Past winners

width=50Yearwidth=180Winnerwidth=300Breedingwidth=80Timewidth=250Trainerwidth=50SPwidth=100Notes
Not Flashing Prairie Flash – Not Landing 29.80Frank Cavlan
Sirius[5] Shanes Legacy – Jersey Queen 29.62George Curtis (UK) 5/1
Jemmy John[6] Prairie Flash – Fawn Deer 30.35Eddie Jones
Ivy Hall Flash Proud Lincoln – Ivy Hall Rose 29.62Paddy Keane
Time Up Please Newdown Heather – Dogstown Fame 29.60
Bashful Man Myross Again – Ballyflake 29.70Ger McKenna
Nelson Blast[7] [8] Nelson Pillar – Yanka Seasons 30.30Mick Broughal 6/1
Our Main Avenue Kilbelin Star – Speckled Fawn 29.73Dave Kinchett (UK)
Mutts Silver The Grand Silver – Simple Pride 29.80Phil Rees Sr. (UK)
Brush Tim Supreme Fun – Gormanstown Aye 29.72Francie Murray
Hunday Dook Hunday Champion – Shes Knocking 29.76Francie Murray
Nameless Pixie[9] Monalee Champion – Itsastar 29.82
Jelly Crock Lindas Champion – Mosey Ada 29.80Matt Travers
Cooladine Super Tranquility Sea – Cooladine Super 29.72Colm McGrath 9/4jf
Summerhill Flash[10] Mulcair Rocket – Lady Hester 29.46Michael Enright 5/1
Quick Suzy Shamrock Sailor – Big Deposit 29.94Colm McGrath
Rugged Mick Ceili Band – Blueberry Pet 29.34
Shanagarry Duke[11] Its Ballyhenry – Glenduff Castle 29.74Mick Boyce 3/1
Mollifrend Lucky Lauries Panther – Top Princess 29.60Colin Packham (UK)
Rapid Mover[12] Sand Man – Rapid Lady 29.54Fred Wiseman (UK)6/1
Hit The Lid Soda Fountain – Cailin Dubh 29.28John McGee Sr. (UK)
Fair Hill Boy[13] Tico – Echo Duchess 29.38Davy Lennon 5/2
1990Adraville Bridge[14] I'm Slippy – Milltown Gem 29.52Mossy O'Connor 11/8f
1991Lodge Prince – Chini Chin Chin 29.74
Farloe Melody[15] Lodge Prince – Chini Chin Chin 29.364/7f
1993Lisglass Lass[16] Quare Rocket – Machern 29.18Francie Murray Track record
Ayr Flyer Ardfert Sean – Slaneyside Glory 29.46Patsy Byrne (UK)
Westmead Merlin Murlens Slippy – Westmead Hannah29.50Nick Savva (UK)
Dynamic Fair[17] Fair Boot – Seventh Dynamic 29.14Patsy Byrne (UK)16/1 =track record
1997Dynamic Fair Fair Boot – Seventh Dynamic 29.48Patsy Byrne (UK)9/1
Sineads Rocket Fifthofnovember – Lady Arrancourt 29.20Frances O'Donnell6/4f
1999Borna Survivor Staplers Jo – Cool Survivor 29.30Ruairi Dwan4/6f
2000–2003 Not held due to closure of the Ramparts stadium
Tomsheaboy Rio Riccardo – Ballymac Pepes 29.94Patsy Byrne4/1
2005Droopys Maldini Droopys Kewell – Little Diamond UK 30.02Fraser Black6/4f
2006Droopys Electric Droopys Agassi – Droopys Jolie 29.73Pat Buckley9/4cfTrack record
2007Si Senor Droopys Kewell – Droopys Beauty 29.47Owen McKenna 5/4f
Blonde Dino Daves Mentor – Charquest 29.76John Mullins6/1
2009Skywalker Queen Razldazl Billy – Nifty Princess30.04 Frances O'Donnell 7/2
2010 Opinion Surf Lorian – Josiva29.80 Patrick Guilfoyle 4/1
2011 Opinion Surf Lorian – Josiva29.76Patrick Guilfoyle 3/1
2012Quail Hollow[18] Royal Impact – Girl With Guitar 29.76Francis Murray 4/1
Priceless Sky[19] Royal Impact – Priceless Pearl 30.165/2
2014Metro Jack[20] Head Bound – Blasket Music 30.11Peter Cronin 10/1
Paradise Silva[21] Hondo Black – Dalcash Diva29.73 Pat Buckley4/1
Droopys Roddick[22] Droopys Jet – Droopys Start29.40Pat Buckley 9/4Track record
Jaytee Jet[23] Droopys Scolari – Chin Gach Gook30.013/1
Droopys Verve[24] Loughteen Blanco – Droopys Cyclone 29.39Angela Harrison (UK)1/1fTrack record
Killmacdonagh[25] Zero Ten – Deercrest Lady 29.42Kieran Lynch5/2
2020 & 2021 Not held due to (COVID-19 pandemic)
Explosive Boy[26] Good News – Delightful Girl 29.68Patrick Guilfoyle n/a
Raha Mofo[27] Droopys Sydney – Clares Queen 29.98Murt Leahy 4/1
2024Droopys Mandolin[28] Laughil Blake – Droopys Curio 29.72Robert G. Gleeson

Notes and References

  1. Book: Genders, Roy. The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing, page 287. 1981. Pelham Books Ltd. 07207-1106-1.
  2. Book: Barnes, Julia. Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File, page 324. 1988. Ringpress Books. 0-948955-15-5.
  3. Web site: Feature Events. Irish Greyhound Board. 13 July 2016. 20 November 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171120235153/https://www.igb.ie/globalassets/2016-classic--feature-events.pdf. dead.
  4. News: Carroll's 525 International Trophy . Drogheda Argus and Leinster Journal . 16 August 1985 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 12 July 2024.
  5. News: Record crowd at Dundalk . Drogheda Argus and Leinster Journal . 22 August 1969 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 9 May 2024.
  6. News: Picture/page14 . Drogheda Argus and Leinster Journal . 21 August 1970 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 12 July 2024.
  7. Web site: Remember When - August. 2018. Greyhound Star.
  8. News: Shocks in Dundalk's star race . Irish Independent . 16 August 1974 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 12 July 2024.
  9. Web site: Remember When - September. Greyhound Star.
  10. News: Flash a worthy victor . Drogheda Argus and Leinster Journal . 20 August 1982 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 12 July 2024.
  11. News: Irish winner completes a memonrable night . Drogheda Argus and Leinster Journal . 23 August 1985 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 12 July 2024.
  12. News: Rapid Mover is best . Sunday Independent (Dublin) . 16 August 1987. British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 12 July 2024.
  13. News: Fair Hill Boy shocks elders . Irish Independent . 16 August 1989 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 12 July 2024.
  14. News: Dundalk prize for Adraville Bridge. Irish Independent . 16 August 1990 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 12 July 2024.
  15. News: Melody makes history . Belfast News-Letter . 17 August 1992 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 12 July 2024.
  16. News: . 4 . 16 . 4 April 1998 . All Those Aprils . Greyhound Star.
  17. News: Dundalk . Belfast News-Letter . 16 August 1996 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 12 July 2024.
  18. Web site: 2012 Boylesports.com Dundalk International Open. Greyhound Racing Ireland. 29 July 2022.
  19. Web site: 2013 Boylesports.com Dundalk International Open. Greyhound Racing Ireland. 29 July 2022.
  20. Web site: 2014 Matthews.ie Dundalk International Open. Greyhound Racing Ireland. 29 July 2022.
  21. Web site: 2015 Result. Irish Greyhound Board.
  22. Web site: 2016 Result. Irish Greyhound Board.
  23. Web site: 2017 Result. Irish Greyhound Board.
  24. Web site: Dundalk International final meeting. Irish Greyhound Board.
  25. Web site: 2019 Dundalk International. Irish Greyhound Board.
  26. Web site: 2022 Dundalk International Open 550. Greyhound Racing Ireland. 29 July 2022.
  27. Web site: Time Dundalk International Open 550 . Greyhound Racing Ireland . 15 July 2023.
  28. Web site: 2024 TIME Dundalk International Open 550 . Greyhound Racing Ireland . 13 July 2024.